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Megan and Bernie Vonruden Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Faribault, Minnesota · EIN 921387656

Megan and Bernie Vonruden Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Faribault, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $239,790 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $35,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $6,682 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6,6821$3.3 million
2024$239,79010$3.3 million

How to apply

Megan and Bernie Vonruden Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Megan and Bernie Vonruden Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota8$179,790
North Carolina2$60,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Girls on the Run
Raleigh, NC
Donation$35,000
Faribault Area Hospice Foundation
Faribault, MN
Donation$35,000
Soldiers 6
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Donation$35,000
Hometown Hero
Stillwater, MN
Donation$30,000
Ruth's House
Faribault, MN
Donation$25,000
Max Foundation
Warroad, MN
Donation$25,000
Girls on the Run
Raleigh, NC
Donation$25,000
Max Foundation
Warroad, MN
Donation$25,000
Bethlehem Academy Prom
Faribault, MN
Donation$4,500
Lakeville South Boys Golf
Lakeville, MN
Donation$290

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Megan and Bernie Vonruden Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Megan and Bernie Vonruden Foundation Inc give?

$239,790 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Megan and Bernie Vonruden Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Megan Vonruden (President), Bernard Vonruden (Treasurer), Britton Vonruden (Board Member) and Monet Vonruden (Board Member) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Megan and Bernie Vonruden Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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